The South West Biodiversity
Action Plan was developed in 1997. It has since been updated &
complemented with the SW Biodiversity Implementation Plan.
The South West Biodiversity Partnership prepared regional habitat
and species
action plans in 1997 in order to:
- To make it easier for the UK biodiversity plans to be implemented
at the local level;
- To enable organisations that function at a regional (or similar
administrative boundaries) to recognise those conservation priorities
relevant to their boundaries
- To inform regional planning of the main biodiversity issues
within the South West;
- To ensure the best possible information base on which decisions
can be made;
- To provide consistent information so that confusion over different
data and priorities can be avoided.
The South West Biodiversity Action Plan is not intended to replace
local action. It will be essential that local action plans are created
for habitats and species, as well as areas and issues. To date such
local initiatives are varied. It is anticipated that local delivery
will take place via a wide range of initiatives, some already in
place, others existing only as an idea. Local biodiversity partnerships
will clearly have a role, especially where an area is complex and
encompasses a range of biodiversity priorities.
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